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gvstn

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42. I'm pretty sure MS

Tue Jul 28, 2015, 03:55 PM

Jul 2015

Came up with a paid support plan for businesses that want to keep XP for that very reason. Your problem, with the 95 machine is a bigger one than most people realize. Lots of businesses large and small use old software that works fine on older machines but is either very costly to update or there are no updates available. Much of it written for 95/98 and never really ran well on XP.

I've noticed a lot of doctor's offices and supermarkets and libraries have finally switched over to Win7 but there are tons of people using expensive specialized software that needs an older machine and there aren't any being produced. I would think that some niche company could fill this void, producing a new machine with the older specifications. (You can find old machines but why go to the trouble of the transfer for something that is on its last legs. Motherboard components only last so long)

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Windows 10 roll-out will break Internet traffic records [View all] steve2470 Jul 2015 OP

Good to see lots of people being beta testers so I don't have to be. PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #1

I have the final build on 8 pcs and tablets and love it! nt Logical Jul 2015 #13

Any driver incompatibilities? NobodyHere Jul 2015 #35

No, but real standard machines. Lenovos and MS surfaces. Nt Logical Jul 2015 #49

What? I have a Lenovo. Am I screwed in this? Armstead Jul 2015 #60

No, i said the lenovos worked fine. They are standard. Nt Logical Jul 2015 #61

stay to the right, and you'll be fine HFRN Jul 2015 #52

It's been Beta testing for months. Adrahil Jul 2015 #45

and why not, it is a free upgrade from windows 7 and windows 8 still_one Jul 2015 #2

I'll keep my 8 for a while. 840high Jul 2015 #6

I don't blame you. I like my windows 7 machines far better than my windows 8 machines. I assume still_one Jul 2015 #8

When my pc died I lost my 7. Liked it a lot. 840high Jul 2015 #18

I hear ya. Personally I think windows 7 was close to be a perfect OS. Hope 10 is still_one Jul 2015 #30

Agree malaise Jul 2015 #32

Did they simply skip 9 after 8 flopped? Is 10 simply a nice round number? leveymg Jul 2015 #3

they skipped 9, yes nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #5

You have until at least January 14, 2020 before they stop making sucurity fixes for Windows 7. n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #9

That's one of the smarter things MS has done lately. Way smarter than buying Nokia. leveymg Jul 2015 #11

Big deal. There's still tons of XP machines out there working just fine. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #28

9 was an internal development.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #46

Well, if posting selfies to Facebook slows down... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #4

Upgrade from Vista Home Premium, never! NightWatcher Jul 2015 #7

There have been some really good Win OS TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #10

Lol, mac. Nt Logical Jul 2015 #14

Win7 is a heck of a lot more stable than XP. gvstn Jul 2015 #20

Agreed. 7 is superior to xp/vista, particularly in 64 bit flavor. beevul Jul 2015 #23

None of our aps for interfacing with various equipment would work on 64 bit TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #29

Thats semi-typical. beevul Jul 2015 #33

I left out Windows 2000 TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #40

I'm pretty sure MS gvstn Jul 2015 #42

Since I retired I don't know why I care about this stuff TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #48

I only tested 8 beta for a few weeks. Maybe same with 8.1. gvstn Jul 2015 #34

^^This^^ Jazzgirl Jul 2015 #63

You go, girl! MAC and Jazz can't get better than that. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #64

I'll stick with 9. nt JEB Jul 2015 #12

Corrected... Atman Jul 2015 #15

I think they over-estimate the demand of Windows users for the latest version FLPanhandle Jul 2015 #16

Underestimating, because the price is right... FREE JCMach1 Jul 2015 #17

There's a little window on my pc reminding me to 840high Jul 2015 #19

Ownership of the latest technology doesn't confer status or prestige or identity. It's an appliance leveymg Jul 2015 #24

That is because they have the icon waiting to be used on the OS of Win7 and 8. Rex Jul 2015 #21

What's to think about? Egnever Jul 2015 #31

But before, all you had to do was replace the OS if it messed up. Rex Jul 2015 #36

Yes, you can just reinstall the OS. I'm not sure where you heard that you can't reinstall the OS DesMoinesDem Jul 2015 #44

Read it in a tech forum, one Win10 OS to one PC mac. Rex Jul 2015 #58

Partially true... Feron Jul 2015 #47

Will I have to replace or update all my applications, again? Octafish Jul 2015 #22

Replace, probably not steve2470 Jul 2015 #25

Thank you, steve2470! Octafish Jul 2015 #41

I'm surprised you're not on some flavor of Unix or Linux already. Might I suggest Ubuntu? Electric Monk Jul 2015 #53

Thank you! Octafish Jul 2015 #54

Not on any of my computers-all 6 of them. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #26

Maybe Egnever Jul 2015 #27

does it come with air bags ? olddots Jul 2015 #37

Only if you're big enough to not require a booster seat. randome Jul 2015 #43

You don't have to upgrade right away, do you? Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #38

no, you're good to go nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #39

Trying the new Windows beta SecularMotion Jul 2015 #50

we need an appreciation thread for the free of charge windows 10 nt HFRN Jul 2015 #51

does it come with seat belts ? olddots Jul 2015 #55

I am a Mac user, so Windows 10 does not excite me. RebelOne Jul 2015 #56

I already have the pre-load in place. MicaelS Jul 2015 #57

crash protection jokes are so yesterday afternoon olddots Jul 2015 #59

I started my upgrade on my Windows 7 machine 20 minutes ago. Jazzgirl Jul 2015 #62

I upgraded to 10 on my Windows 7 machine this morning meow2u3 Jul 2015 #65

what is the schedule? ericson00 Jul 2015 #66

Windows Insiders first (5 million or so of us) then... steve2470 Jul 2015 #67

my computer came with Windows 8 preinstalled ericson00 Jul 2015 #69

I don't know steve2470 Jul 2015 #70

Reading some of the reviews regarding the access to your data and files that are now "Shared" FLPanhandle Jul 2015 #68